Technology Ramblings

On April 16, MS released Windows 10 Build 17134.1 to Fast Ring Insiders and then followed up on 4/20 releasing to Slow and Release Preview rings as well. So even through this was some 20 days after 17133 MS only bumped the build count by 1. The build included a fix called out in KB4100375 of 4/10 relating to some PDF security exposure and IE issues as well as some issues related to potential BSODs that were happening with 17133.1.  MS decided to include them in a new build 17134 vs having them applied as a Cumulative Update.  With the release being made all the way down to to the lowest priority rings, we have to consider 17134 is the RTM build although it has not officially been noted as such.   MS seems to be struggling to get the Redstone 4 branch locked down and distributed.   In the time period since 17133 was released on March 27 until today - we've seen four Redstone 5 branch "Skip Ahead" releases 17634, 17639, 17643 and most recently 17650....

On March 29th MS's Satya Nadella announced a major reorganization that directly impacted arguably the most recognizable MS brand - Windows. Satya described it as Intelligent Cloud & Intelligent Edge. First - Terry Myseron who ran the Windows & Device Group (WDG) was moving on. Next Windows itself was being split across different groups.  First Rajesh Jha will expand his existing responsibilities to lead a new team focused on Experiences & Devices.    Then various responsibilities will break out this way.. Devices: Panos Panay will now serve as our Chief Product Officer and will lead our devices vision and further our product ethos across hardware and software boundaries for our first-party devices, while creating new categories and opportunities for the entire ecosystem. He will be the key leader ensuring end-to-end devices business execution excellence. Windows: Joe Belfiore will continue leading our Windows experiences and will drive Wi...

As I published in an earlier post that was also reported by most blogs, industry analysts and media outlets, Windows 10 build 17133 was scheduled to be made available to the public on Tuesday April 10. Well Tuesday came and went and while a Cumulative Update was released for folks on the Fall Creators Update - so 1709 or 16299 depending on your PoV - crickets on the "Spring Creators Update".    First MS notified folks that they had run into a "blocking" bug that would delay the release.   But on 4/12 MS demoted the build - so it looks like the 1803 or 17133 build will NOT be publicly released build.   As a Windows Insider on both the Fast & Skip Ahead Rings - we have seen nothing as it relates to what exactly the block bug was and when we'll see a new build.    There was a new Skip Ahead build released this week - 17643 which continues to expand on the Sets feature.    With it being Friday afternoon as I write this - I don'...